The rule at issue is about "discretionary" fees -- not ones imposed by a government. What's happening in many cases is states or localities are requiring the t

The rule at issue is about "discretionary" fees -- not ones imposed by a government. What's happening in many cases is states or localities are requiring the telco to comply with some law (e.g. to have functional 911) and the telcos get away with misleading customers into thinking their cost of doing business is your government tax.